GLASVEGAS star and east end resident Paul says Glasgow 2014 needs to make sure they're not penalising ordinary Glaswegians with road restrictions and other issues.

IN the past few months I have spoken about the Commonwealth Games and how they are going to be a great thing for the city of Glasgow.

I still believe they will be, but the problems faced by residents are building up and need to be addressed now.

I understand that for safety and coordination there has to be some upheaval but it needs to be done around a working city.

People have to travel to and from their work in what will probably be horrendous traffic jams, so shutting off roads, especially major roads, is going to bring the city to a standstill.

Glasgow doesn’t have a comprehensive underground system like London has, so people rely on the roads to get to and from their jobs.

To just shut off entire sections of road is pretty unfair in my opinion.

The biggest thing upsetting people just along the road from me, though, is that they are losing the ability to park outside their homes.

I’m sure the majority of people will do this, somewhat grudgingly, but better measures have to be introduced for elderly people and disabled people who rely on their cars for basic human needs such as shopping or going to the doctor.

These people have had their lives disrupted for five years with all the planning and building, so now is the time to show them the respect they deserve and make sure the disruption is minimised.

One idea that I think has been totally overlooked is making sure that residents get tickets to see what all the work going on has been for.

It would be a small gesture that would go a long way to showing the residents what all the work has been building towards and would maybe make things between them and the organisers run a little smoother.

I’m sure it will be a great time for us all, though, and hopefully everything
is sorted out so that everyone can enjoy the spectacle to come.